come true; be fulfilled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to come true; to be fulfilled (of predictions, prophecies, or premonitions)
Used when predictions, prophecies, or premonitions prove accurate after the fact. Often collocates with adverbs like 果然 (as expected).
Tā他
de的
yù预
cè测
guǒ果
rán然
yìng应
yàn验
le了
。
His prediction came true as expected.
Lǎo老
rén人
de的
yù预
gǎn感
jìng竟
rán然
yìng应
yàn验
le了
。
The old man's premonition actually came true.
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Nà那
jù句
zhòu咒
yǔ语
zhēn真
de的
yìng应
yàn验
le了
。
That curse really came true.